How can a Charitable Trust create a sustainable platform for our LinC (Leadership in Communities) projects?

The Leadership Lab Foundation was set up in 2023 as a means to create a sustainable foundation on which to grow the embed the work that the LinC (Leadership in Community) Programmes have been contributing to the  Waitaha (Canterbury) region since 2015.

The current Trustees are;

• Jenn Chowaniec
• Lexie Reuben
• Pete Cammock
• Chris Jansen

Here is an excerpt from the Leadership Lab Foundation Trust Deed;

CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES (MĀTĀPONO)

The purposes and aims of the Trust are to advance education by:

1. Providing opportunities for people to learn and grow leadership skills and experience and to participate in co-designing effective strategies to address challenges of significant scale and complexity
2. Equipping people with the skills and knowledge so they have confidence and capacity to use collaborative approaches to solve complex problems; and
3. Benefitting the wider community by supporting and growing equitable and thriving communities and organisations in Aotearoa through leadership development and community development so as to amplify marginalised voices for systems change

In carrying out the Charitable Purposes, the Trustees will be guided by the following principles (Mātāpono):

1. Acknowledging Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as the foundational document of Aotearoa New Zealand which describes the relationship envisaged by the Rangatira of the hapū with the British Crown;
2. Committing to give effect to the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by being guided by our values of mana ōrite, kotahitanga and manaakitanga;  
3. Respecting and validating the diverse identities of all people and communities and in particular those who experience discrimination and marginalization because of their identity (ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual identity, age, class etc); 
4. Enabling positive social change in growing equitable and thriving communities, by inspiring and enabling people and communities to reach their full potential, to take ownership of their future and create sustainable positive outcomes for all stakeholders; and
5. Maintaining high standards of professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct.